The bottom line is: sexual harassment is unlawful and as an employer, it’s your responsibility to ensure it doesn’t occur. The “Workplace” Isn’t Confined To Your Business Address! Sexual harassment … Read more
Is Your Workforce In Tip-Top Health? Among all the talk of Millennials, it’s easy to overlook the other, equally important sections of the Australian workforce. Life expectation is rising and … Read more
Genuine redundancy and the business decision to shed staff or down-size are often confused. But the Fair Work Commission treats them very differently. What is genuine redundancy? An employee cannot … Read more
The Fair Work Commission has decided all modern awards must contain a provision that allows casual employees to convert to permanent employment if they choose. Dubbed the “casual conversion” clause, … Read more
According to an article published by SANE Australia in January 2017, mental illness is a leading cause of long-term workplace absenteeism in Australia. A Beyond Blue report found 1 in … Read more
Recent media reports on the endemic practice of underpaying 7-Eleven staff has really highlighted the lengths Fair Work will go to prosecute dodgy employers. In case you missed the reports, … Read more
Minimum wage increases The much publicised Fair Work minimum wage review came into effect on 1 July. From that date, the new national minimum wage will be $695.90 per week … Read more
Nothing demolishes staff morale like the perception of an unfair pay system. This is particularly so when it comes to the annual pay review. If a business has done well … Read more
Never assume management level employees or those on high incomes are excluded from industry awards. Even large businesses can fall into this trap, as one large real estate company discovered. … Read more
For most businesses, the focus of any Enterprise Agreement is to: Build certainty and transparency about employment terms and conditions Provide predictability for wage increases and labour costs With a … Read more